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read the meter

verb

  • See you and check you out and make sure everything's alright between us. (from Clockwork Orange).
    I'm just here to read the meter.

    Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Patrick B. from River Ridge, LA, USA on Nov 27 1999.

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read the riot act

verb - transitive

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ready to go

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real deal, the

noun

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real George

  • Rather antiquated expressions meaning 'Great!'; 'Super!', 'Wonderful!'

    Last edited on Jul 30 2005. Submitted by mogramjo on Jul 30 2005.

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reality check

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Reality Distortion Field

noun

  • from Wikipedia: "the idea that Steve Jobs is able to convince himself and others to believe almost anything with a mix of charm, charisma, bluster, exaggeration, marketing and persistence."
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

    Citation from "Apple betrays loyal customers with iPad's micro-SIM slot", The Sidney Morning Herald - digihub blog, aturner, January 29 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jul 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 29 2010.

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